Bad Words Filter API

Detect and censor any bad words included in a text. Be able to filter words and have a safe environment on your site.

About the API:

The filter uses natural language processing (NLP) to decode the content into logical words ignoring punctuation, case, formatting, etc. We also apply word transformations to detect obfuscation of bad words like repeating characters, spurious whitespace, and special characters. As well as detection and extraction of bad words you can also use this API to censor bad words from the supplied text.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

The API will receive a string text or a URL and it will return a list of all the bad words recognized. Also, you can select a character that will be replacing these bad words. It could be an asterisk or a different word of your choice. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

This API is ideal for those users that want to filter any content that has bad words in it. It could be an article by your content creators that you want to upload on your site. Maybe you want to extract text from a blog or post and want to avoid bad words. 

This API is excellent for those who want to maintain a bad-words-free environment on their site. Prevent users from setting any offensive nicknames, if you have an integrated chat on your site, avoid toxicity with ease with this API. Censor any bad behavior right away! 

 

Are there any limitations with your plans?

Besides API call limitations per month, there are no other limitations. Do not worry about characters. 

API Documentation

Endpoints


Pass any URL of a post or article you want to check its content for bad words. 

It also receives text strings directly. Check and censor, if you want, any bad words found in the texts. 

You can select a "censor-character" that will be shown instead of the censorable word detected. You will be one step ahead!

Also, you can choose a "catalog":

  • strict - this database of bad words includes profanity, obscenity, sexual, rude, cuss, dirty, swear, and objectionable words and phrases. This catalog is suitable for environments of all ages including educational or children's content
  • obscene - like the strict catalog but does not include any mild profanities, idiomatic phrases, or words that are considered formal terminology. This catalog is suitable for adult environments where certain types of bad words are considered OK


                                                                            
POST https://zylalabs.com/api/58/bad+words+filter+api/136/content+filter
                                                                            
                                                                        

Content Filter - Endpoint Features

Object Description
content [Required] The URL or text string that will be checked and filtered.
censor-character [Optional] Insert any character that will be shown instead of the bad word detected.
catalog [Optional] Strict or Obscene. Use the one that fits the most your current objectives.
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"censored-content":"","is-bad":true,"bad-words-list":["boobssuckers"],"bad-words-total":1}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Content Filter - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request POST 'https://zylalabs.com/api/58/bad+words+filter+api/136/content+filter?content=Isthisabadword?&censor-character=*&catalog=strict' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 

    

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After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the Bad Words Filter API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
Headers
Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.

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